Rwanda vs Zambia: Exclusive breastfeeding rate

Rwanda
80.9%
in 2020
Zambia
69.9%
in 2018
Rwanda rank
2nd
Zambia rank
4th

Exclusive breastfeeding rate over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 80.9% against 69.9% in Zambia, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

Rwanda ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 4th of 72 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Exclusive breastfeeding rate
Unit
% of children under 6 months
Source
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
72 places, 509 data points, 1986–2020
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The share of infants less than six months old who were fed only with breast milk in the past 24 hours. WHO and UNICEF recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life – meaning no other foods or liquids are provided, including water.